Rosa 'Narrow Water'
(Rose 'Narrow Water')
Family - Rosaceae
Category - Rose
Origin - Discovered growing at Narrow Water Castle in Northern Ireland
Discovered By - Introduced into cultivation by Daisy Hill Nursery in Northern Ireland
Year of Introduction - 1883
Season of Interest - Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H6
Height - 4m
Width - 2.5m
Location - The Cloister Garden, The Cool Garden
Description: A Noisette Rambling Rose that is excellent for training against walls or over pergolas. Glossy, bright mid-green, pinnate leaves have ovate to Elliptic leaflets. Semi-double to double, saucer-shaped flowers open soft rose pink and fade to white with age. At the centre of each Bloom is a prominent cluster of golden stamens. The fragrant flowers are produced in clusters, continuously, from early summer through late autumn, though possibly for longer in warm weather conditions. The flowers are followed by small, orange hips.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Flower:
Semi-double to double, saucer-shaped flowers open pale rose pink and fade to white with age. At the centre of each bloom is a prominent cluster of golden stamens. The fragrant flowers are produced in clusters, continuously, from June through November, possibly longer. The flowers are followed by small orange hips.
Flower colour: Pink, white
Flower shape: Semi-double to double, saucer-shaped flowers in clusters
Flowering time: June, July, August, September, October, November
Foliage:
Glossy, bright mid-green, pinnate leaves have ovate to Elliptic leaflets. The new growth is tinged bronze-red in spring. The leaves are Alternately arranged on long, prickly stems.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Pinnate with ovate to elliptic leaflets
Propagation:
Cuttings, grafting.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moisture retentive soil that is well drained.